Technology Plan Science Department

Ideas
*the plan is to roll

What it looks like

Potential Changes to
accommodate new additions

Accountability Measure

Needs in order to make it

happen

Vocabulary practice
Eventual use for Above and
Beyonds for daily spiral of
vocab for all units

Lead planner create

frontload for the
department.
Introduce in dept meeting
Tullos and Taro roll out
and they are observed
The next week all
teachers use in class
Same as above

Introduce in dept
meeting
Tullos and Taro roll
out and they are
observed with debrief
during dept meeting
The next week all
teachers use in class
Same as above

Class set of
computers
Have teachers sign
up for quizlet and
create flashcards

Same as above

Class set of
computers
**teacher needs to
find an interactive
demo that aligns to
their objective (could
be part of the intro in
dept meeting)
Access to computers
daily for the allotted
time

out all of these in the

order below in order
for each grade level

Quizlet

Teacher introduces a term

or concept briefly, students
then use computers to find
Independent out what it is
inquiry for a
independently (or in
term or
partners) through online
concept
research. Students answer
guiding questions on paper
while researching. Meant to
take 15-20 mins of class
time
Teacher researches and
Same as above
provides an interactive web
page for an objective.
Students are given a set
Interactive
amount of class time to
Demonstratio practice on the site in order
ns
to internalize information

Dissertation
Research
project

Students research a
rigorous key concept. Their
submitted project is typed.

Take 1-2 weeks of class

time to roll out.
Need to create time to
see all that would be
involved

Have common rubric

for the dissertations
across the
department

Class set of
computers

Training for teachers

All students need a

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dissertation grade on
the Q3 or 4 report
card

An understanding of
what students can
already do on the
computers and what
they need to teach
them for each grade
level